Attachment-holder for sewing-machines



(ModeL) G. H. BEDIENT.

ATTACHMENT HOLDER FOR SEWING MIAGHINES. No. 246,451. Patented Aug. 30,1881:

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GEORGE H. BEDIENT, OF ALLEGHENY GITY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHAS. O. EMMONS, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

ATTACHMENT-HOLDER FOR SEWING-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 246,451, dated August 30, 1881.

Application filed February 12, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEO. H. BEDIENT, of Allegheny City, county of Alleghen y,and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and Improved Device for Fastening Various Attachments to Sewing-Machines; and I do declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved adjustable holder for the many attachments used for various kinds of work done upon sewing-machines.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

Figure 1 represents the upper side of a slide covering the shuttle-race of a sewing-machine and a plate-hemmer attached in position for work. Fig. 2 represents the under side of the slide, showing a tongue (adjustable) inserted through a slot or recess cut in the slide and in a gain out on the under side of the slide underneath a flat spring, holding the tongue to its place. Dotted line a a is where transverse section is shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 3 represents a transverse section of slide as arranged to receive the curved tongue. Fig. at represents a transverse section of the curved tongue as attached to plate-hemmer. Fig. 5 represents transverse section of Fig. 2, showing Figs. 3 and 4 combined, with tongue inserted in place and making the attachment ready for work.

A represents a slot or recess cut in the side of the shuttle-race slide, which would neces- (Model.)

sarily be cut at different points, either in side or body of the slide, according to the style of sewing-machine upon which it is used.

B represents a gain cut on the under surface of the shuttle-race slide, being beveling from front to back, for the purpose of receiving the tongue D, which can be slid either out or in the width of A, as required, and forms one of the adjustable features ofthe invention.

01s a flat spring extending across the gain and over the tongue D when in its place, for

the purpose of holding it firmly and securely at whatever point it may be set.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. In an attachment holder and adjuster for sewing-machines, the slide provided with a slot or recess, as above set forth, and a gain cut in the under side thereof, in combination with a tongue carryinga sewing-machine attach ment, whereby the said tongue will rest in such gain flush with the under surface of the slide and not interfere with the shuttle of the machine, substantially as set forth.

2. In an attachment holder and adjuster for sewing-machines provided with a tongue, as described, the combination, with the slide having a slot or recess, and the gain, as above set forth, ofa flat spring or strap extending across such gain, for the purpose ofholding the tongue firmly to its place, substantially as set forth.

GEO. H. BEDIEXT.

Witnesses:

H. O. AVERY, ED. A. BURKER'I. 

